Cost of Living Comparison Between Madagascar and Morocco Cost of Living Comparison Between Madagascar and Morocco

🙂 Solo nomad: Madagascar is 20.6% cheaper than Morocco without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Madagascar is 24.5% cheaper than Morocco without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madagascar
Morocco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.60 MGA 10.9K
$4.32 MAD 40.24
-39.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.45 MGA 73.1K
$27.38 MAD 255
-36.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 MGA 18.1K
$6.50 MAD 60.6
-33.54%
Cappuccino
$1.28 MGA 5,374
$1.87 MAD 17.39
-31.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 MGA 4,032
$0.64 MAD 5.96
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 MGA 2,727
$0.36 MAD 3.38
80.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 MGA 4,319
$3.34 MAD 31.10
-69.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 MGA 6,307
$3.81 MAD 35.55
-60.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madagascar
Morocco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 MGA 4,661
$0.86 MAD 8.05
29.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 MGA 4,066
$0.52 MAD 4.89
86.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 MGA 2,865
$1.86 MAD 17.34
-63.44%
Eggs
$2.00 MGA 8,369
$2.01 MAD 18.74
-0.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 MGA 40.5K
$10.35 MAD 96.5
-6.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 MGA 20.7K
$5.93 MAD 55.2
-16.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.31 MGA 18.1K
$10.64 MAD 99.2
-59.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 MGA 4,801
$1.44 MAD 13.44
-20.14%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 MGA 2,713
$1.33 MAD 12.38
-51.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 MGA 4,260
$0.81 MAD 7.58
25.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 MGA 3,667
$0.81 MAD 7.59
8.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 MGA 2,219
$0.75 MAD 7.03
-29.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MGA 3,120
$0.77 MAD 7.15
-3.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 MGA 1,443
$0.45 MAD 4.16
-24.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 MGA 2,704
$0.65 MAD 6.04
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 MGA 7,509
$4.35 MAD 40.58
-58.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.10 MGA 21.4K
$7.47 MAD 69.6
-31.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 MGA 3,650
$2.49 MAD 23.19
-65.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 MGA 5,384
$2.67 MAD 24.91
-51.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Madagascar
Morocco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 MGA 583
$0.53 MAD 4.94
-73.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.65 MGA 36.2K
$21.89 MAD 204
-60.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 MGA 9,343
$0.75 MAD 6.95
197.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.97 MGA 8,251
$0.67 MAD 6.28
194.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.39 MGA 18.4K
$5.22 MAD 48.64
-15.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 MGA 5,368
$1.54 MAD 14.36
-16.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.2K MGA 55.4M
$37.4K MAD 348.4K
-64.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K MGA 95.8M
$29.3K MAD 273.2K
-22.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madagascar
Morocco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.02 MGA 197.0K
$40.86 MAD 381
15.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.73 MGA 61.7K
$11.57 MAD 108
27.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 MGA 217.6K
$40.07 MAD 373
29.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madagascar
Morocco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.48 MGA 94.2K
$25.08 MAD 234
-10.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 MGA 26.4K
$24.60 MAD 229
-74.43%
Cinema Ticket
$6.63 MGA 27.8K
$6.61 MAD 61.6
0.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madagascar
Morocco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.6 MGA 295.5K
$112 MAD 1,041
-36.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K MGA 49.5M
$3,497 MAD 32.6K
238.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madagascar
Morocco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.61 MGA 111.5K
$39.96 MAD 372
-33.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.76 MGA 116.3K
$44.66 MAD 416
-37.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 MGA 305.7K
$86.9 MAD 810
-16.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.0 MGA 217.9K
$70.2 MAD 655
-25.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madagascar
Morocco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 MGA 1.2M
$370 MAD 3,452
-20.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 MGA 423.1K
$215 MAD 2,003
-53.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$540 MGA 2.3M
$690 MAD 6,434
-21.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 MGA 1.5M
$393 MAD 3,666
-7.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$707 MGA 3.0M
$1,614 MAD 15.0K
-56.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$602 MGA 2.5M
$998 MAD 9,299
-39.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madagascar
Morocco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$126 MGA 526.1K
$469 MAD 4,374
-73.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.25
4.98
246.39%

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Last update for Madagascar: March 2, 2026

Last update for Morocco: March 2, 2026

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